Delineate De*lin"e*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Delineated}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Delineating}.]
1. To indicate by lines drawn in the form or figure of; to
represent by sketch, design, or diagram; to sketch out; to
portray; to picture; in drawing and engraving, to
represent in lines, as with the pen, pencil, or graver;
hence, to represent with accuracy and minuteness. See
{Delineation}.
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delineate — [[t]dɪlɪ̱nieɪt[/t]] delineates, delineating, delineated 1) VERB If you delineate something such as an idea or situation, you describe it or define it, often in a lot of detail. [FORMAL] [V n] Biography must to some extent delineate characters...… … English dictionary